Gunnison

Avalanche

Irwin Guides · Mar 6, 2025 · Gunnison

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Weather

OVC, max temp 28/20 deg. SSW 5 G15 AM > 25 G 50 this afternoon, S3 -S1 off and on all day. HST/W: 8.0/0.77.

Snowpack

Storm slabs stiffened slightly today and remained unreactive. Wind slabs on SE and W aspects NTL were specific to cross loaded features. They were stubborn in the AM and became reactive by this afternoon. Shallow DL on terrain steeper than 37 deg. There was also evidence of a late day massive roller ball event on all runs in Robinson basin yesterday after we departed, with widespread roller balls up to microwave-sized numbering in the high 100s across the basin.

Avalanche

Winds slabs grew in size and reactivity this afternoon with continued precip and transport. X 2 SS-ASc-D1 windslabs W aspects NTL cross loaded features. 10-12" X 20' X 200'